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Portugal

Recent Portugal Reviews

We stayed at this condo for 3 months over the winter months. Besides vacationing in the Algarve, it was our purpose to tour all of Portugal and focus on photograpy. This condo was our home base.
The condo was spacious and tastefully decorated with all the necessary appliances. Lots of movie channels and the wifi was excellent. The deck was roomy which made it easily to enjoy outdoor meals. Paul, the owner, has done an excellent job providing a wealth of accurate information pertaining to the area. His local assistant, Sarah, was prompt in responses and helpful. The cleaning lady, who did a condo refresh on a monthly basis, did great work.
Some of our highlights of the area were: the promenade along the beach in Quarteira, with to die for sunsets and Marina beach (just on the other side of the Marina) which was our go to place for coffee in the mornings. This beach could rival those beaches on the western coast of Florida. On a secondary note, we felt safe in this area and having a grocery store right across the street was very convenient.
From a touring perspective, our condo was perfectly located. There are a number of cities and towns along the Algave which were within easy reach and pleasing to the eye ie: Sagres, Monchique, Silves, Tavira ( my favourite ) and Carvoeiro. A little under a 3 hour bus ride will get you to Seville, Spain, the nicest city I have ever visited. Heading north, the IC1 was a handy and easy driving non toll highway. It was our starting route to such destinations as Evora, Lisbon, Fatima and Porto. All beautiful places to visit. One gem of a spot, is just SE of Porto near Viseu. The hotel is called Povoa Dao. Located in a 14th century vineyard setting, this place was special. It's hard to find but they will send a rescue party to fetch you, if required.
Portugal is special....Enjoy...

Our family of 5 had the pleasure of staying in this beautiful, well-built and thoughtfully designed home for 4 months. The villa is equipped with everything one could need for a comfortable stay. Its location in Estoril is excellent; convenient to everything, and the neighborhood is lovely. Views from the entire home are spectacular. We really appreciated the high ceilings, and abundance of windows as they give the home a wonderfully light and airy feeling (unlike many homes in this area--this was our base for house-hunting, so we have a lot to compare to! This house is of *significantly* higher construction quality than most, without question.)
One of the most pleasant aspects of the house is the owners themselves. Maria and Bernardo were (are) unfailingly helpful and considerate; really hospitable in every way. They are simply great people to know. And from a practical perspective, very trustworthy and easy to work with in arranging the rental.
We've seen many villas in Cascais/Estoril and would choose this one again in a heartbeat. Highly recommended!